Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” marked a historic moment in country music. Following its release in March 2024, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to lead Billboard’s Top Country Album chart since it ...

Beyoncé dealt herself a winning hand with her smash 2024 country single “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The song debuted at No. 1 on the latest Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, marking an impressive introduction ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...

Some of the best country music tells stories — stories that define and connect generations, geographic regions, and subsections of American culture. It captures the best of American life. As digital ...

To get a sense of how wide the country music landscape — and the divides within it — are in 2025, consider the varied reactions to an announcement the Recording Academy made in June: The best country ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Windsor lives in Nashville, Tennessee and writes about music. Sep 22, 2025, 12:07pm EDT Sep 22, 2025, 12:14pm EDT Artifacts on ...

The song has been streamed over 3 million times in under a month. A song created through artificial intelligence has made history topping a Billboard country music chart, but it has also sent ...

Loretta Lynn was one of country music's greatest pioneers—and her legacy continues to serve as an inspiration. From winning three Grammy Awards to earning the esteemed Presidential Medal of Freedom, ...